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The desktop contains the taskbar, the Start button, and the Recycle Bin icon.

You can start programs, open files, customize your system, get help, search for 
files and folders, and more using the Start menu.

Click the 

 button on the lower left of the Windows desktop. The Start 

menu opens showing you the first level of menu items.

Click 

 or 

 to see all programs and files in the Start 

menu. When you move the mouse pointer over any menu item that has 
an arrow next to it, another menu, called a submenu, opens and reveals 
related files, programs, or commands.

The taskbar is the bar at the bottom of the computer display containing the 
Start button on the left and a clock on the right. Other buttons on the taskbar 
represent programs that are running.

Click a program’s button on the taskbar to open the program’s window.

The Start button provides access to programs, files, help for Windows and 
other programs, and computer tools and utilities.

Click the Start button, then open a file or program by clicking an item on 
the menu that opens.

The Recycle Bin is where files, folders, and programs that you discarded 
are stored. You must empty the Recycle Bin to permanently delete them from 
your computer. For instructions on how to use the Recycle Bin, see “Deleting 
files and folders” on page 59.